Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake), it's not exactly a surprise. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole each, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it builds character,…
Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, and right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds and the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer. This is his incredible and often untold story…
At last, Omar's family are safe and have somewhere to live. But life in a new country isn't easy and life on the estate is proving even harder thanks to Sam. Sam's always there - in Omar's tower block, in his class, and in his face. He wants to push Omar around, but Omar's not giving up on his new life and he's ready to push back. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic read…
'‘Man is not truly one, but truly two" A terrible killer lurks in London's dark and foggy corners His crimes are witnessed, but no one can track him down. At the same time, the respectable Dr Jekyll is on a quest of his own.
A ghostly voice promises to help Karam, a new immigrant to the UK, deal with the bully at school. But there is a price to pay in this chilling thriller that's not for the faint-hearted ... A brilliantly accessible short story with a reading age of 6, designed to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 9+
This charming tale by Catherine Veitch follows the life of a loggerhead turtle called Tia. After hatching on a beach and making the precarious journey into the water, Tia finds safety in the weedy wonderland of the Sargasso Sea, where she makes lots of strange and special animal friends. Captivatingly illustrated by Mette Engell, this simple tale introduces children to a range of ocean animals.